Baby P case: second doctor suspended

A second doctor who saw Baby P before he died has been suspended by the General Medical Council.

Dr Jerome Ikwueke, Baby P’s general practitioner, saw the child more than a dozen times before his death in Haringey, north London, in August 2007. Ikwueke sent the child to hospital after he was brought to him extensively bruised in December 2006.

Homeowners will get £500m in mortgage assistance to counter rise in repossessions

Ministers will promise up to £500 million today to help struggling homeowners to keep their homes, as official figures are expected to show that repossessions soared by 70 per cent to 45,000 last year.